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Lionel Messi 'really comfortable' with Argentina playing Barcelona's system
Star pleased with change of formation...
12 Aug 2010 18:40:00
By Micil Glennon
Argentina star Lionel Messi said he was very satisfied with a good night’s work after the victory over the Republic of Ireland in Dublin last night.
The 23-year-old, who had travelled from Beijing to link up with the squad, said that it was a good performance given that it was a pre-season friendly.
Speaking to reporters after the game, he said: “It was a good match against a big team. We tried to get the ball from them and we distributed and used the ball quite well I think.
“The most important thing is to get the win, even though physically we are not at the top, and also we are not in the rhythm of matches at the beginning of the season, but in the end it was a really good match.
“I really liked how we played if you consider we didn’t have much time together.
"We try to use the same system as we use in Barcelona and I felt really comfortable with that."
Messi was also keen to point out that despite the change of management, the players know each other very well and that helps with continuity.
“This group is okay at the moment, it’s the same as the World Cup. We know each other from the U-20s and from the Olympics. The group is united and we are looking forward. The victory is good but we don’t need to let him [caretaker coach Sergio Batista] work to see how good a coach he is,” added the Barcelona star.
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The 23-year-old, who had travelled from Beijing to link up with the squad, said that it was a good performance given that it was a pre-season friendly.
Speaking to reporters after the game, he said: “It was a good match against a big team. We tried to get the ball from them and we distributed and used the ball quite well I think.
“The most important thing is to get the win, even though physically we are not at the top, and also we are not in the rhythm of matches at the beginning of the season, but in the end it was a really good match.
“I really liked how we played if you consider we didn’t have much time together.
"We try to use the same system as we use in Barcelona and I felt really comfortable with that."
Messi was also keen to point out that despite the change of management, the players know each other very well and that helps with continuity.
“This group is okay at the moment, it’s the same as the World Cup. We know each other from the U-20s and from the Olympics. The group is united and we are looking forward. The victory is good but we don’t need to let him [caretaker coach Sergio Batista] work to see how good a coach he is,” added the Barcelona star.
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